A. 
Generally. The County Prosecutor, Sheriff, Surrogate, Clerk and Register of Deeds and Mortgages are hereby continued pursuant to the Charter.
B. 
Department heads. The officers, employees, property and activities under the jurisdiction of each of the constitutional officers, as provided by law, shall respectively be deemed equivalent to a department with the constitutional officer as its head.
(1) 
The Sheriff shall have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the Division of Essex County Police.
[Added 5-7-1997 by Ord. No. O-1997-00006]
(2) 
The Sheriff shall have, exercise and discharge the functions, powers and duties of the Emergency Management Coordinator.
[Added 8-14-1997 by Ord. No. O-1997-00012]
C. 
Organization and administration. Each of the constitutional officers shall be subject to such direction and supervision with respect to programs, functions, powers and duties as may be otherwise provided by law and shall be subject to the requirements of the Charter and this code as to budgetary matters, financial controls, personnel procedures and purchasing. Each of the constitutional officers shall be represented by the County Counsel in all legal matters including, but not limited to, litigation, appeals in court, proceedings before any administrative agency and in other appropriate matters. If the County Counsel should be disqualified with respect to the representation of a constitutional officer in any matter, the provisions of § 2-72F(2) shall apply.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112; 11-12-1980 by Ord. No. O-1980-01206]
A. 
Generally. The County-level courts, surrogate, probation officers and jury commissioners being subject to the rule-making power of the Supreme Court and the administrative direction and supervision of the Chief Justice, are not intended to be subject to administrative direction or supervision within the chain of command established by this code.
B. 
Fiscal matters. To the extent that the agencies described in Subsection B of this section are supported by County appropriations, they shall be subject to the requirements of the Charter and this code as to budgetary matters, financial controls, personnel management and purchasing.
[Amended 4-17-1979 by Ord. No. O-1979-00112]